Does Paying Students to Finish Pay Off?
Massachusetts announced a new tuition rebate program to improve progress at its community colleges, but the evidence doesn't look good.
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For Oil and Country
Oil is one of the most precious natural resources on the planet, but do countries actually go to war because of oil?
Representatives Should Vote “YES” on Massie-Lofgren and Grayson Amendments to Prohibit Backdoor Searches and to Protect Encryption
The House of Representatives will vote on amendments that could greatly protect Americans' communications.
Setting the Stage for the Future of Work: Deep Shifts and Great Uncertainties
An overview of the research behind The Shift Commission on Work, Workers, and Technology.
FBI Should Not Be Able to Use NSLs to Demand Electronic Communications Transactional Records (ECTRs)
The FBI has renewed a push for Congress to authorize a significant expansion in the FBI’s surveillance powers.
How to Understand the Future of Work, Workers, and Technology
The Great Uncertainties
Kerry Criticizes Trump for Comments on Paris Agreement
The Secretary of State points to the security challenges posed by climate change and why Trump's rejection of Paris is dangerous.
Senators Should Reject the Deeply Flawed Intelligence Authorization Act of 2017
The annual Intelligence Authorization Act should be a non-controversial bill, but not this year.
Deepening Discussion of STEM for Young Learners, Part 1
This is part one of a two-part series that highlights and expands on topics from Fostering STEM Trajectories fourms on May 31- June 1, 2016.
Natural Security
Welcome to “Natural Security,” a new blog about the intersection of natural resources and national security.
What Does the Civil Rights Data Tell Us About Early Learners?
Since 1968 the U.S. Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights has been collecting and adding data points on equal education opportunities.
Asset Building News Week – June 10, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.
Does Our Social Contract for Education Need a Reboot?
If we want to ensure it's serving all students and citizens in the digital age, then, yes, writes Lindsey Tepe.
Get Smart: Securing the Internet of Things
Jason Hong articulates why we need to be as smart as our phones and toasters.
Remember the First Ladies
What does the First Lady have in common with mothers throughout America? Susannah Howe explores.